The Language Department Add-On Courses are designed to enhance students’ communication skills, employability, and personality development alongside their regular academic programmes. Offered for MCA, MBA, and MSc students, these courses focus on strengthening English language proficiency, business communication, technical communication, and workplace etiquette. Through practical training in listening, speaking, reading, writing (LSRW skills), professional writing, email drafting, and interpersonal communication, the courses help students build confidence and develop essential soft skills required for higher education, job interviews, and professional careers. These add-on programmes aim to prepare students to communicate effectively and succeed in today’s competitive global workplace.

 1)    Functional English and Skill Development

The Functional English and Skill Development add-on course is offered for students of MSc Food Technology and Quality Assurance, MSc Biotechnology, and MSc Biochemistry to strengthen their English communication skills for academic and professional success. The course focuses on developing core LSRW skills (Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing) along with essential grammar and vocabulary required for effective communication. Students are introduced to the fundamentals of technical communication, workplace etiquette, and professional interaction, enabling them to present scientific ideas clearly and confidently. By improving language proficiency, presentation skills, and interpersonal communication, the course helps students prepare for research presentations, job interviews, higher studies, and career opportunities in science and industry.

2)     Business Communication and Employability Skills

The Business Communication and Employability Skills add-on course is designed for MBA students to develop the professional communication and workplace competencies required in modern business environments. The course introduces the fundamentals of business communication, effective communication strategies, and techniques to overcome communication barriers in professional settings. Students strengthen their grammar, vocabulary, and LSRW skills (Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing) to communicate clearly and confidently in English. The programme also emphasizes workplace etiquette, professional email writing, leadership, teamwork, and interpersonal skills, enabling MBA students to enhance their employability, interview performance, managerial communication, and overall career readiness in the corporate sector.

3)     Technical Communication and Personality Development

The Technical Communication and Personality Development add-on course is designed for MCA students to enhance their professional communication skills and overall personality development. The course provides training in technical communication, English grammar, vocabulary development, and LSRW skills (Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing) to help students communicate effectively in academic, technical, and workplace environments. Students also learn formal and professional writing skills such as resume preparation, project documentation, technical reports, and professional correspondence. By integrating communication training with confidence building, workplace etiquette, presentation skills, and personality development, the course prepares MCA students to succeed in job interviews, group discussions, software industry communication, and professional career opportunities in the IT sector.